The theory and practice of social movements come together in strategy--whether, why, and how people can realize their visions of another world by acting together. Strategies for Social Change offers a concise definition of strategy and a framework for differentiating between strategies. Specific chapters address microlevel decision-making processes and creativity, coalition building in Northern Ireland, nonviolent strategies for challenging repressive regimes, identity politics, GLBT rights, the Christian right in Canada and the United States, land struggles in Brazil and India,...
The theory and practice of social movements come together in strategy--whether, why, and how people can realize their visions of another world by a...
Weaving together analyses of archival material, news coverage, and interviews conducted with journalists from mainstream and partisan outlets as well as with activists across the political spectrum, Deana A. Rohlinger reimagines how activists use a variety of mediums, sometimes simultaneously, to agitate for and against legal abortion. Rohlinger's in-depth portraits of four groups the National Right to Life Committee, Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women, and Concerned Women for America illuminates when groups use media and why they might choose to avoid media attention...
Weaving together analyses of archival material, news coverage, and interviews conducted with journalists from mainstream and partisan outlets as well ...
